Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare, William, published 1600 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 387 (1623)

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Metadata

TitleA Midsummer Night's Dream
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 170 · edition 385 · TCP A11989 · DEEP 297
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1596 [1594-1596]
First performance (BritDrama)1595 [1594-1598]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page companyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterBradock, Richard
PublisherFisher, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC22302
Greg170a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1012
Title pageA Midsommer nights dreame.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene sundry times publickely acted, by the Right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1862 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

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10–65473unassignedNOw fair Hippolita, our nuptial hour Draws on apace: four happy days bring in An other Moon: but oh, me thinks…
266–132500T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.78Either to die the death, or to abjure, For ever, the society of men. Therefore, fair Hermia, question your des…
3133–195491T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.79Eigh me: for aught that I could ever read, Can ever here by tale or history, The course of true love never did…
4196–255481unassignedI frown upon him; yet he loves me still. O that your frowns would teach my smiles such skill. I give him curse…
5256–284490unassignedHere is the scroll of every man's name, which is thought fit, through all Athens, to play in our Interlude, be…
6285–321482unassignedThat would hang us, every mother's son. I grant you, friends, if you should fright the Ladies out of their wit…
7322–383470unassignedEither I mistake your shape, and making, quite, Or else you are that shrewd and knavish spirit, Called Robin g…
8384–446475T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.80The Ploughman lost his sweat, and the green corn Hath rotten, ere his youth attained a beard: The fold stands …
9447–505486T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.87That very time, I saw (but thou couldst not) Flying between the cold Moon and the earth, Cupid, all armed: a c…
10506–569527unassignedYou do impeach your modesty too much, To leave the city, and commit yourself, Into the hands of one that loves…
11570–643502T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76You spotted Snakes, with double tongue, Thorny Hedge hogs be not seen, Newts and blind worms do no wrong, Come…
12644–704489T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.86Stay; though thou kill me, sweet Demetrius. I charge thee hence, and do not haunt me thus O, wilt thou darklin…
13705–732485unassignedHelp me Lysander, help me: do thy best To pluck this crawling serpent, from my breast, Ay me, for pity. What a…
14733–772487unassignedDoth the Moon shine, that night, we play our Play? A Calendar, a Calendar: look in the Almanac: find out Moons…
15773–823484unassignedO Bottom, thou art changed. What do I see on thee? What do you see? You see an Ass head of your own. Do you? B…
16824–877485unassignedI shall desire you of more acquaintance, good master Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold with you. Y…
17878–941515unassignedNow I but chide: but I should use thee worse. For thou (I fear) hast given me cause to curse. If thou hast sta…
18942–1005500T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.84Captain of our Fairy band, Helena is here at hand, And the youth, mistook by me, Pleading for a lovers fee. Sh…
191006–1069502T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.83Helen, it is not so. disparaged not the faith, thou dost not know; Lest to thy peril, thou abye it dear. Look …
201070–1138528T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.83I do. Persever, counterfeit sad looks: Make mouths upon me, when I turn my back: Wink each at other, hold the …
211139–1199453unassignedI pray you, though you mock me, gentleman, Let her not hurt me, I was never cursed: I have no gift at all in s…
221200–1266516unassignedThou seest, these lovers seek a place to fight: High therefore Robin, overcast the night, The starry welkin co…
231267–1319484T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.73Ho, ho, ho: Coward, why comest thou not▪ Abide me, if thou darest. For well I wots, Thou run'st before me, shi…
241320–1376491T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.82Truly a peck of provender. I could munch your good dry Oats. Me thinks, I have a great desire to a bottle of h…
251377–1444498T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.80Fairy King, attend, and mark: I do hear the morning Lark. Then my Queen, in silence sad, Trippe we after night…
261445–1486508unassignedMy Lord, fair Helen told me of their stealth, Of this their purpose hither, to this wood, And I in fury hither…
271487–1520518unassignedHave you sent to Bottoms house? Is he come home, yet? He cannot be heard of▪ Out of doubt he is transported. I…
281521–1584504unassignedBut, all the story of the night told over, And all their minds transfigured so together, More witnesseth than …
291585–1643499unassignedHe says, they can do nothing in this kind. The kinder we, to give them thanks, for nothing. Our sport shall be…
301644–1694444unassignedI wonder, if the Lion be to speak. No wonder, my Lord. One Lion may, when many Asses do. In this same interlud…
311695–1732441unassignedNo remedy, my Lord, when walls are so wilful, to hear without warning. This is the silliest stuff, that ever I…
321733–1785462unassignedSweet Moon, I thank thee, for thy sunny beams. I thank thee, Moon, for shining now so bright. For by thy graci…
331786–1861513unassignedNo Epilogue, I pray you. For your Play needs no excuse. Never excuse: For when the Players are all dead, there…